signs

Aries (March 20-April 19) The world has become a strange place, socially. It’s interesting that the word ‘conspiracy’ means to breathe together -- that’s what we humans do, along with all other critters and plants. We all live in the same little aquarium, and either we decide that the environment is safe enough to swim around, or we hide under a rock. There is nothing in your chart that implies you want to conceal yourself. But do you feel safe participating in the world around you? Much depends on what you decide.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) Your personal planet Venus is encouraging you to stay close to your roots and your home base for a while. Your life has become unusually restless and unsettled, as if you are chasing something or being chased by it -- though your soul is longing for home territory and not being focused on the next thing or place you might be missing out on. You will benefit from experiencing whatever that is internally rather than seeking it outside yourself.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) Keep working with one consistent, simple strategy. That could be “try new things whenever possible,” or “avoid difficult people,” or “decline offers for new work until you finish what you’re doing.” There are many moving parts in the world and in your life, and most variables will turn out to be irrelevant. This is why you’ll benefit from working with the broadest possible idea of what you want to accomplish.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) There are a lot of people in your life these days, despite efforts to trim back your involvements and complications. Situations remain that you’d rather be done with; that seem stuck. You may need to make decisions about whether to remove an obstacle, or go over, through or around it. Work with the one or two people who understand how to collaborate and will stick to getting their part done.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) Recent aspects may have released deadlocks, or presented necessary decisions. The lesson here is that you liberate yourself by seeing your options and making choices. They can be difficult to spot, yet they are there, and I suggest you work with the idea of pattern recognition. Given 100 possible elements of your environment, only three of them may contain the potential that you seek. Your role is to spot which three.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) Mercury will be retrograde from Sept. 9 through Oct. 2, so tie up loose ends and save what money you can for contingencies. Ensure that those with whom you have a mutual interest are doing their part. You tend to be indecisive about financial matters involving others, as if you’re afraid to push them. However, now is the time to make sure you have the help you deserve, and that spiritual accounts balance out.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) You need a more creative approach to what you do, and a more socially-focused one. This might not seem so daring, but in our times, to step out of any pre-pro- grammed idea or expectation can feel like jumping out of an airplane. It’s a measure of how rigid we have become that trying something new requires such courage. This is being shouted from the rooftops with warnings about doing anything that does not require a screen between you and someone else. You need the rest of existence if you want to be happy, and you do.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) Your personal planet Mars burning through your opposite sign Taurus has compelled you to look at the world from the viewpoint of others. However, have you taken their feelings and opinions into account? Have you broached any sensitive topics when you had the chance? We live in a world where it’s easy to ignore people. This may give you a sense of power, but if so, why do you think you want that? Your whole being is encouraging you to be open to what others think, feel and especially what they want. The people in your life need your affirmation.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) You’re probably bursting with ideas these days. It will help if you have a focused process of development. This means working with the flow of time and setting specific goals. The context for your creative flow needs to be grounded in something practical. You’re being encouraged to work with structure as a way of harnessing energy and making efficient use of your resources. But this takes some discipline, part of which involves being selective about what you do and what you want.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Prudence will be the better part of valor. It’s good to be confident, and it’s also good to know that there are means of evaluation that are best facilitated by taking a submissive posture. That means being observant of the world around you without clouding it with preconceived ideas. Determine whether anything is in alignment with your personal ethics, or a closely related factor of your personal ethos. One is about the letter of the law, and the other is the spirit of the law. Of the two, the second is more important.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) You’ve recently gone through one of the last major events of the Saturn in Aquarius era (March 2020-March 2023). The question at this stage is, what have you accomplished the past two years or so? Make an honest evaluation, claim your accomplishments and set some new goals. As for the old ones — either revive them and dedicate yourself, or dismiss them and move on.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You may be feeling recent events in one of the most psychological and emotionally intimate angles of your chart; the 12th house, the most mysterious, interesting and spiritually rich of the lot. This is the interior reality that you carry with you wherever you go. Take time to do something that is distinctly odd for the digital world, which is nurture your inner being. Of all the signs, Pisces is the one that requires hours per day of alone time, and time disengaged from responsibility. Take time to pay yourself back for all of your devoted thoughts and efforts.